If there is any chance a Basel Committee standard could apply to community banks, U.S. regulators need to make every effort to consult with these institutions before agreeing to it.
Allowing a further transition period of nine to 12 months would better ensure complete compliance with all the requirements. Meanwhile, community banks will be able to continue providing the safe and solid mortgage loans they are known for.
It should be a human resources departments responsibility to spot poor leadership qualities, flawed compensation programs and workforces ill equipped to handle a crisis.
A well-structured mortgage business will generate strong revenues that can help offset declines elsewhere, regulatory challenges and interest rate volatility notwithstanding.
Selecting a property, hiring an architect, building designers, interiors, vendors and technology providers all encompass a project that amounts to a two-year business interruption. It does nothing to attract a client base.
Given the importance and huge upside of success, the risk of disappointment in a firm's diversity and inclusion efforts must be continuously confronted and overcome.
Many if not all of the women on our ranking would tell you that their success at work has not taken place in a vacuum. It is one piece of their lives lives that in some cases are filled with children, with aging parents needing assistance or any number of commitments that go along with being a well-rounded citizen.
We need to encourage women to disrupt the status quo and take jobs in uncharted territory, like those in risk management, social media, mobile banking and big data analytics.
